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WoW, Casually: Things to know about upcoming patches

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:20:06 +0000

Robin Torres writes WoW, Casually for the player with limited playtime. Of course, you people with lots of playtime can read this too, but you may get annoyed by the fact that we are unashamed, even proud, of the fact that beating WoW isn't our highest priority. Take solace in the fact that your gear is better than ours, but if that doesn't work, remember that we outnumber you. Not that that's a threat, after all, we don't have time to do anything about it. But if WoW were a democracy, we'd win.

The above video has absolutely nothing to do with WoW or upcoming patches or even gaming. It's just a feel-good video that is currently at the top of my current YouTube favorites. Besides, everybody's doing it. Now, onward to the actual content...

So, rumor has it that patch 3.3.3 will be out either next week or the week after. The PTR seems stable-ish and the downloading of much of the patch has already been happening. So, let's talk about what we have to look forward to in the patches before Cataclysm, particularly 3.3.3.

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WoW, Casually: Things to know about upcoming patches originally appeared on WoW.com on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Majin and the Forsaken Trailer

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:20:19 +0000

He's huge, he's covered in foliage -- he's Majin, and in this latest trailer for Maijn and the Forsaken Kingdom, we get to see him and his friend some guy fighting the evil forces that have made the kingdom so forsaken. Majin may be cuddly, but he won't hesitate to straight up drop a wall on some monsters. He will emit lightning, should the situation require it. In addition, we see that even without his BFF Majin around, the kid can do some platforming and acrobatic fighting on his own.

Majin is currently scheduled to arrive on PS3 and Xbox 360 this summer.

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Majin and the Forsaken Trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Is USB Storage In The Xbox 360's Future? [Rumor]

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:00:08 +0000

Is Microsoft planning to drop its overpriced Xbox 360 Memory Units in favor of more affordable USB mass storage devices? According to documentation obtained by Joystiq, the answer is yes.

Currently the only external storage solution for the Xbox 360 is the Microsoft-produced Memory Unit, a relatively expensive way to add up to 512MB of storage to your console. That could all change this spring, according to Joystiq's information, when the Xbox 360 receives an update that will allow standard USB storage devices to function as Xbox 360 storage.

According to the documentation, the update will allow consoles to recognize USB drives from 1GB to 16GB, formatting them with an Xbox 360 system partition of 512MB, with the remainder of the space used to store game saves, DLC, Xbox Live Arcade titles, and even disc-based games, which can be played from the drive as long as you have the original disc inserted in the console.

While this seems like it could be a good way to get around paying through the nose for an overpriced Xbox 360 hard drive upgrade, Joystiq points out that only two devices can be registered to a console at a time, for a grand total of 32GB of additional storage.

If this proves to be true, it's an interesting and cost-effective solution to add a few more gigs of storage space for those of us rapidly filling up their original Xbox 360 hard drives.

We've contacted Microsoft for comment on this rumor, and will update should any new information arise.

Xbox 360 gaining USB storage support in 2010 update [Joystiq]

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Microsoft loads up 56 Achievements in Game Room

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Inside MGC has posted a list of achievements for Microsoft's upcoming Game Room for the Xbox 360. If you're surprised to hear that a series of "interactive menus" has Achievements attached, you're not alone -- we didn't really expect there to be so many points hooked into this thing. There are a full 1,000 achievement points to be had in 56 achievements, and they seem squeezed in there pretty tight -- you'll get points every three medals, and even some points for just spending time in the arcade (36 hours total).

In short, Microsoft really, really wants you to play in the Game Room a lot. There's less than a week left until it releases on March 24, so we'll see then if an enticement like this pays off.

[Thanks, Jason Y!]

Microsoft loads up 56 Achievements in Game Room originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jamie Foxx Joins Kane & Lynch Flick [Hollywood]

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

In 2008, actor star Bruce Willis, known for his Die Hard films, signed on to play mercenary Adam "Kane" Marcus, who with batshit insane partner James Lynch is out to retrieve a stolen microchip. He now has a co-star.

Veteran stunt coordinator Simon Crane will make his directing debut and helm the picture, and scribe Kyle Ward will pen the script. (Ward is also writing the big screen version of adventure game Uncharted.) "The script has been incredibly well-received around town," producer Adrian Askarieh said in 2009. "After Bruce Willis read it, he called it one of the best action scripts he's ever read, and Bruce is an expert in terms of action scripts because he's read everything over the last 20 years."

Billy Bob Thornton has long been rumored to play Kane's crazy partner, James Lynch. According to Variety, however, Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx has signed on to play the role. The character is white in the video game, which might be inspired casting on the part of the films' producers as it puts the film in a long line of black-guy/white-guy buddy flicks like 48 Hours and Lethal Weapon. Or it could just be that Jamie Foxx is not only a superstar, but also a talented actor.

The film goes into production this August.

Jamie Foxx in play for 'Kane and Lynch' [Variety Thanks, Jay!] [Pic, Pic]

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See Sonic 4's Splash Hill Zone, Eggman

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000

For those of you who have yet to decide to boycott Sonic the Hedgehog 4, Sega has released some new media of the downloadable rodent-racing platformer. Including ... the second known character to appear in the game. Okay, before more of you start boycotting, it's just Eggman (or Dr. Robotnik, or whatever). And he's shown in one of his spheroid flying vehicles, implying that he's in the game in boss capacity only.

The site also features a few screens, music and a description of Splash Hill Zone, which can be summed up as "Green Hill Zone in HD." And that's a good thing, right?

See Sonic 4's Splash Hill Zone, Eggman originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe on UMD in North America this April

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:30:00 +0000

For that cross-section of the PSP audience that likes both PixelJunk Monsters and tangible objects, Q-Games's Dylan Cuthbert has announced a UMD release of PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe, due to launch in North America at "participating retail outlets" on April 27 for $19.99. The tower defense title has been available digitally since last fall.

Interestingly, Cuthbert originally cited piracy as the reason for the lack of a worldwide release for the UMD of Deluxe, previously released in Japan and elsewhere in Asia. Try not to pirate this one, so we can see more nice discs like this in the future.

PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe on UMD in North America this April originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ten minutes of co-op sneaking exposed in Peace Walker video

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:30:00 +0000

Though we don't possess the thorough comprehension of the Japanese language required to understand what's happening in the video posted above, we know that we like what we see. If you've got some time to kill, check out the ten minute co-op demonstration of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker at the top of this post. It shows of a few of the game's neat multiplayer tactics, including an invisibility gun and the increasingly iconic "four-legged tank maneuver." Judging by those two alone, it certainly looks like Peace Walker's capacity for hijinks is going to be near-limitless.

Ten minutes of co-op sneaking exposed in Peace Walker video originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Halo: Reach beta matchmaking and UI details surface

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +0000

[Shacknews]

Up until now, we were content with what few details we had about the Halo: Reach beta: its date of arrival and all of that sexy jetpack stuff. According to some details over at Shacknews, there's plenty more to get excited about than just atomic teabagging: new matchmaking and UI features, of course!

The first big addition is Arena playlists, a set of Slayer and Team Slayer playlists for the more hardcore players, complete with its own ranking system. Ranks will be determined through a variety of factors, and will section off players into one of five groups: Onyx, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Steel. As such, Ranked and Social will now be one combined playlist.

Other improvements come to the lobby system, giving players the power to vote on potential games that come up in matchmaking and an auto-queue feature that lets you join friends immediately after they complete a match. There's even a throwback to Halo 2 in the Active Roster screen, an area that shows all of your friends who are playing the game.

Halo: Reach beta matchmaking and UI details surface originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PlayStation Store Update: Gaga Heroes [North America]

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +0000

This week's North American PlayStation Store update features the highest concentration of Lady Gaga to date, thanks to the addition of four new Rock Band tracks from the pop star. There are some new video games too!

Like what? Like Patchwork Heroes for one thing, the visually creative PSP game that's just ten U.S. bucks, and Groovin' Blocks for the PlayStation 3, featuring the grooviest blocks you'll download today. Other possible purchases include the PSone Classic One, the Heavy Rain soundtrack and a newly cheapened 1942 Joint Strike.

For the full list of new PlayStation 3 and PSP additions to the North American PlayStation Store, look out below.

Games & Demos for PlayStation 3
Groovin' Blocks ($9.99)
Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Pre-order ($29.99)
PSone Classics: One ($5.99)
PSone Classics: Jigsaw Madness ($5.99)
Brain Challenge demo

Games & Demos for PSP
Patchwork Heroes ($9.99)
The Red Star ($14.99)
LUXOR Bundle – LUXOR Wrath of Set & LUXOR Pharaoh's Challenge ($9.99)
PSP minis: BreakQuest ($3.99)

Price Promotions
1942 Joint Strike sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Trine price drop (now $14.99, original price $19.99)

Expansions & Add-ons
Aliens Vs. Predator Multiplayer Swarm Map Pack ($6.99)
Dragon Age: Origins Awakening ($39.99)
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Ultimate Warriors Pack 2 (free)
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Quest Pack #2 (free)
Need for Speed SHIFT Exotic Racing Series ($9.99)

Guitar Hero 5 tracks

"(No More) Paddy's Lament" by Flogging Molly ($1.99)
"Requiem For A Dying Song" by Flogging Molly ($1.99)
"The Seven Deadly Sins" by Flogging Molly ($1.99)
Flogging Molly Track Pack ($5.49) – "Requiem For A Dying Song", "The Seven Deadly Sins", and "(No More) Paddy's Lament" by Flogging Molly

Rock Band tracks

"It's Not My Time" by 3 Doors Down ($1.99)
"Control" by Mute Math ($1.99)
"Lady Gaga's ‘Poker Face' (South Park Version)" by Eric Cartman ($1.99)
"Oh Yeah" by The Subways ($1.99)
"Rock & Roll Queen" by The Subways ($1.99)
"The Who Super Bowl S-mashup" by The Who ($1.99)
"Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga ($1.99)
"Just Dance" by Lady Gaga ($1.99)
"Monster" by Lady Gaga ($1.99)
"Poker Face" by Lady Gaga ($1.99)
Lady Gaga Pack 1 ($6.99) – "Bad Romance," "Just Dance," "Poker Face," and "Monster" by Lady Gaga.

Game Videos
Pulse 3/18 Edition
SOCOM 4 – Announce Trailer
File size: 55 MB (HD) 92 MB (1080)
"Sam & Max" The Devil's Playhouse Trailer
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Gameplay Reveal Trailer
Heavy Rain Immersion Video
Heavy Rain Story Video
Heavy Rain Testimonials Video
Army of Two: The 40th Day Chapters of Deceit Trailer
MLB 10 The Show Pick Off Trailer
MLB 10 The Show Catcher Mode Trailer
MLB 10 The Show Launch Trailer

Music
Heavy Rain Soundtrack ($9.99)

PS3 Themes & Wallpaper
Heavy Rain Mars ARI Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Acid Trip Theme ($1.49)
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Theme ($0.99)
Feeding Frenzy 2 Shipwreck Showdown Wallpaper

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